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EgyptAir Flight MS804 Disappears from Radar with 69 on Board

National
carrier EgyptAir said a plane carrying 69 passengers and crew on a flight from
Paris to Cairo had gone missing on Thursday, disappearing from radar over the
Mediterranean Sea.

“An official
source at EgyptAir stated that Flight MS804, which departed Paris at 23:09
(CEST), heading to Cairo has disappeared from radar,” the airline said on its
official Twitter account.

Later Tweets
by EgyptAir said the plane, which was traveling at an altitude of 37,000 feet
(11,280 meters), disappeared soon after entering Egyptian airspace. The Airbus
A320 aircraft was carrying 59 passengers and 10 crew, it said.

According to
flightradar24.com, the plane’s last known position was above the Mediterranean
Sea.

Egypt’s civil
aviation ministry said search and rescue teams were looking for the missing
jet. A ministry source also said technical information about the condition of
the plane was being gathered.

France’s
aviation authority could not be reached immediately for comment.

EgyptAir Flight MS804 Disappears from Radar with 69 on Board
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May 19, 2016
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